Usually I get Trin somevintage jewelry from Attenson’s—hibernated cicada pins, lovebird earrings,sad, Elvis-ish hound-dog buttons, etc.Plus, I’ll normally throw ina couple Romance Story comics.You know the kind.Lichtenstein lifted the covers for Modern Art:some worried, fly-eyed blond,tears melting icicles, lamenting on her bed—thought-bubble mushroom-cloudinganxieties—“How could he fallfor that other woman? I wish I was dead!”

Part 3.

I already have a few items on hold at Attenson’s—a silhouetted, Siamese cat pin,a crazed, Groucho, Scottie dog button—because this year Love Day will arrivea week before Valentine’s Day.

You see, Amazing Gary—Coventry’s Copperfield ruffian—is taking his old men fromMenorah Park (he’sa volunteer coordinator there)to a Monster Truck Rally on the 14th.

I’m helping him out,so I get a donated ticket.

We’ll be among thousands of menwatching Gravedigger & Bigfoottrample abandoned clunkerslike ants at a picnic.